Gus G. Update:

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Guitarist Gus G. (ex-DREAM EVIL, ARCH ENEMY) of the Greek/Swedish power metallers FIREWIND has posted the following message on the band's official web site:

"We're in cold, snowy Sweden for a week now and recordings have been going great so far. The studio we're recording at is very comfortable with top-notch equipment and its owner, Martin Kronlund, is an amazing guy and has been taking care of us really well.
"Drums are already done; Mr. [Mark] Cross [ex-HELLOWEEN, METALIUM] managed to break four cymbals the first three days of the recordings! He sure did beat the hell out of those drums and this album will be another proof on why he is a world elite drummer.

"Outside it's snowing, it must be -10 Celsius degrees, but I'm inside already laying down the rhythm guitar parts. Massive tone provided by Mr. Nordström [Fredrik Nordström, producer] …and my hands, of course! ;-)

"Next week Bob [Katsionis, keyboards] and Petros [Christo, bass] are arriving from Greece to record their parts."

FIREWIND are recording the new album at GM Recordings and will mix the effort at Studio Fredman with Fredrik Nordström and Patrik J. Sten. The mastering will take place early March in Stockholm with Peter in de Betou at Tailor Maid Productions. A late May/early June release is expected.

FIREWIND recently announced the addition of singer Apollo Papathanasio (ex-MAJESTIC, TIME REQUIEM) and drummer Mark Cross. The band plan to make their live debut with the new lineup at ProgPower UK festival on March 25.

FIREWIND's third album, "Forged by Fire", received its long-overdue U.S. release in July 2005 via Magick Records (a division of Cleopatra Records).

Gus G. toured with ARCH ENEMY on Ozzfest 2005 as the group's touring guitarist after Christoper Amott bowed out of that band in order to "fully concentrate on his studies at home in Sweden," according to ARCH ENEMY axeman Michael Amott
 
I didn't care for the band before but with Apollo on vocals I'm very eager to hear the next album (also I wish they play PPUSA instead of PPUK).

Fist: You'll Never Get Me Up (in one of those)
 
awesome!! i love gus g, one of my favorite guitarists. glad to see he's still working with his buddy from DE (nordstrom)...i think their guitar parts together kicked ass!! ive always been a fan of gus, although an arch enemy/nightrage fan im not...FW, MP, and DE i do enjoy alot.
 
Everything he is involved with is great. The last Firewind album had something special in it that keeps bringing me back to the album. i love it. NIGHTRAGE KICKS ASS!!!! That is all.
 
Wyvern said:
I didn't care for the band before but with Apollo on vocals I'm very eager to hear the next album (also I wish they play PPUSA instead of PPUK).

Fist: You'll Never Get Me Up (in one of those)

Did you hear the one release (Forged By Fire) with Chity Lanka on vocals ?


Bryant
 
No-Mercy said:
awesome!! i love gus g, one of my favorite guitarists. glad to see he's still working with his buddy from DE (nordstrom)...i think their guitar parts together kicked ass!! ive always been a fan of gus, although an arch enemy/nightrage fan im not...FW, MP, and DE i do enjoy alot.

I didn't know you were familiar with Gus G. Ya' know I have been trying to pair tad Morose up with Chity. He is one of the few vocalists I think might could cover Urban's work.


Bryant
 
belsebub said:
It was a dissapointment to see Apollo leave Time Requiem but 2 good things came out of it. Now we get to hear him with both Firewind and his new band Evil Masquerade. Apollo´s voice is great!!

Yeah I wasn't very thrill about Time Requiem either but now they have Goran Edman and he's another good singer IMO.

As fro Evil Masquerade I didn't know about, thanks for the hint ;)

NP: Helloween - 'Why?'
 
Bryant said:
I didn't know you were familiar with Gus G. Ya' know I have been trying to pair tad Morose up with Chity. He is one of the few vocalists I think might could cover Urban's work.


Bryant

hell yea dude! even though i play drums, hes a huge inspiration as a younger musician, especially when he first started out.